PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12757, 30 April 1909, Page 7

PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

Opposed in Ota go.

(Per United Press Association). DUNEDIN, April 30. At a meeting ol the executive of the Otago Employeia' Association great exception was taken to Mr Justice Sim's utterances in regard to preference of employment to unionists. It was resolved to endorsa the attitude taken up by the Northern Association, and strenuously oppose further alienation, of the rights of employers. _________^ mm —

The birth', regitstored at tbe Wanganui office this montu totalled 40, of which 3b were in the town ,md suburbs and 4 in the country. last April's total was 47. The deaths numbered 17 (8 last April), ol which 6 were in the hospital and 3 in the country. The marriagas totalled 16, as follows:-- Church of England 5, Wesleyan 3, Primitive Methodist 2, Presbyterian l. Registrar 5, as against a total of or April, 1908. Since the beginning of the year tlic births have totalled 178, a decrease of 11 as compared with the first four months of 1908, the deaths 67, as against 52 last year, and the marriages 46, as against 64.

On March 9th thero was laid at the Brooklyn navy yard the keel plate of the "Florida," which on the day of her launch will be the biggest battles-hip afloat. A sister ship, "Utah," is being built by the New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, N.J. The "Florida," 521£ feet over all, will have 88 feet 2£ inches beam, or a few inches more than the "Mauretania." Her normal displacement will be 21,825 tons, her full load displacement 23,034 tons. She will be driven by 28,000 horse-power Parsons turbines at a speed of 20 J knots. Her armament will consist of ten 12-inch and sixteen 5-inch guns. As a result of the p^mi.omie© due to consolidation of the bure.n:.-'. our naval constructors expect wit'i tin* to make a new record fo\* rapidity of construction.

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